Evaluation of a Possible Transfusion Reaction With a Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test in a 29-Year-Old Male | Zendy

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Evaluation of a Possible Transfusion Reaction With a Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test in a 29-Year-Old Male

Author(s) -

Mark Steciuk,

Michelle Brown,

Jason Freeman,

Shu T. Huang

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

laboratory medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 1943-7730

pISSN - 0007-5027

DOI - 10.1309/w8a6en2cv2x87f20

Subject(s) - transfusion reaction , medicine , blood transfusion , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery

1. Why was an elution performed? 2. Which laboratory test should be performed next? 3. Did the transfusion of the second unit cause the patient’s symptoms? 4. Did a transfusion reaction occur and, if so, what kind of reaction was it? 5. How should the clinician be advised regarding the cause of the patient’s symptoms? 6. What further actions are necessary on the part of the laboratory? 7. Why was this not detected prior to the transfusion of blood products? 8. How common is this occurrence?

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